This statistic shows how adults matched a range of household appliances to their supposed energy use in kWh in Great Britain in 2014. 42 percent of respondents said an electrical convector heater used for 2 hours had an energy use of 6.0 kWh, while a one liter kettle used for 5 minutes was believed to have an energy use of 0.25 kWh by 42 percent of those surveyed.
Amount of electricity used for selected household appliances in Great Britain in 2014
*Survey question worded as follows: "The table below shows the typical number of kWh used for a range of household appliances. Please match the appliance to the amount of electricity it would use."
Source: "A kilowatt-hour (kWh) is the unit that energy companies use to measure and charge for energy."
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